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After Trump’s Interior Secretary Transferred Thousands of Staff to His Office, Chaos Followed, Former Workers Say

The move happened as the agency shed thousands of workers. Critics and ex-employees say the administrative staff driven out were crucial for maintaining operations.

By Jake Bolster, Peter Aldhous

New Lawsuit Aims to Halt Expansion of a Montana Coal Mine Blamed for Drying up the Land Above It

Story and photos by Jake Bolster

The Trump Administration Dismisses the Endangered Species List as ‘Hotel California.’ But There’s Far More to the Story

By Kiley Price

Republican Excitement for Wyoming Rare Earth Mining Contradicts the Party’s Disdain for Renewables

By Jake Bolster

Huge Public Land Sale Stripped from Senate Bill—For Now—But Assault on Federal Land Protections Continues

By Wyatt Myskow

USGS Touts Potential Oil and Gas Resources Beneath Public Lands in Updated Survey

By Jake Bolster

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks at a press conference during the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage. Dunleavy is joined by (from left) Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. Credit: Kate Furby/Inside Climate News

Trump Officials Visit Alaska as Interior Department Pushes Proposal Rescinding Biden-era Arctic Protections

By Kate Furby

Citing Trump Emergency Order, Army Corps Expedites Review for Line 5 Oil Pipeline in Great Lakes’ Wetlands

By Carrie Klein

Poll Shows 75% Support for Solar on Federal Lands, But Partisan Gap Persists

By Stacy Feldman

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